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Darts - Hollywood Drag [1964]
2007-12-19 16:03:00
Del-Fi Records founder Bob Keane gathered an aggregate of all-star studio talent to adopt the persona of a variety of musical units, essentially cashing in on the youth-driven hotrod craze of the early- to mid-'60s. One such unit were the Darts , whose lineup boasted contributions from future Redbone co-founders Lolly Vegas (guitar) and Pat Vegas (bass), Glen Campbell (guitar), David Gates (guitar), Earl Palmer (drums), Michel Rubini (keyboards), Leon Russell (keyboards) — who was going under the name Russell Bridges — Plas Johnson (sax), Dale Hallcom (bass) and Larry Bright (guitar). They had previously collaborated with Keane on a pair of comparable LPs by other ad hoc combos, namely the De-Fenders and the Deuce Coupes. Hollywood Drag (1963) was the final of the three hi-fi collections for gear-heads and the only one that Keane cut at his own Hollywood digs. Ever the showman and hands-on producer, he also embellished several of the selections with automotive sound effects to â...
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O' Haras - Devil's Desert [1998]
2007-12-15 17:11:00
The O'Haras main mission is to bring over the original surf music passion, taking you with them to californian beaches, spanish bodegas, arabian deserts... having a hell of a party on the way. Often found on the same bill as the Fifty Foot Combo, The Whodads, The Revelaires and The Seatsniffers, their music is an instrumental melting pot of surf, rockabilly, punk and western, spiced with ska, flamenco and jazz. Call it power-surfabilly , flamenco-surf or whatever you want, with the O'Haras, Twinstreet Bookings offers you pure instrumental passion, straight from the heart... and the balls!You can book The O'Haras now together with the fantastic Stand-Up Comedian Alex Agnew as a "Stand-Up Surf" band !! [Twinstreet Bookings]Phil Dirt;This is one unique CD. The band is from Belgium. They are instrumental, with a heavy foundation in surf, but strained through intense distortion and reverb, salted with flamenco, and baked until it weighs a ton. Very intense, powerful, and refreshing. T...
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Nebulas - It's Go Time (192k)
2007-12-14 15:06:00
sorry for the delay! this one is a request and hopefully the needed album.Phil Dirt: 'The rich three guitar arrangements bring a lot of surf chunk, not unlike the Woodies, the Space Cossacks, and the Fathoms, and even inspired by the Astronauts at times. This is a fine CD!'nothing more to say!!as alwaysthe dwarfoops
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Johnny Fortune - The Soul Surfer [1963]
2007-12-11 21:21:00
Session performer, bassist, and guitarist Johnny Fortune has been in the music business a long time. In the early years, he did session work for big names like Sam Cooke, Barbara George, Glen Campbell, and he even toured with the Beach Boys. In 1963, when Fortune was only 16, he recorded Soul Surfer under the Park Avenue Records label. The album held popular surf tracks like "Sunset" and "Surf Rider." Sax player Jim O'Keith and ten-year-old drummer Joey Sudetta both lent their talents to the album. Soul Surfer received good reviews and earned Fortune a marvelous invitation from Johnny Burnette to tour through England. Unfortunately, because of his young age, Fortune was not able to go. Switching over to country music, Fortune was nominated for a Nashville Music Trailblazer award in 1997. Working under the Media Records label, he recorded Life Goes On. The album, with tracks like "What Do You Think About That," "I Got a Woman," and "She Just Don't Care," was released in 1999. [Allm...

Les Fantomes - Et leurs big Sound Guitares
2007-12-07 20:04:00
lets take a look to france: grabbed this from a local record store cheapo edge once a time...'Le Diable In Person' is the first song of this album. an extraordinary cover of 'shaking all over' with french vocals. really worth to download!! the rest of the album is instrumental as it has to be on this blog!! not a spectular album but a must have to the educated listener and collector of surf related stuff from all over the world!!as always: oui, ne pas parlais francaise oder wie das heistthe dwarfoops
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Nebulas - Nebula One [VBR]
2007-12-07 19:42:00
Hailing from Somerville Massachusetts, The Nebula s couldn't be further away from the warm sunny beaches where surf-instrumental music originated. Who ever said you needed warm weather to play kick ass rock 'n roll surf music anyway? These boys play as if they were born in the back seat of woodie with a surfboard in their hands. With the best of the old and the power and electrical charged sounds of today, this band rocks you from the opening track straight through to the closer.- Keith Hannalecklets get serious again after that xmas stuff! keith is right and maybe one of the best 'high tide' versions is included on this album. i love these dark and heavy reverberated sounds. great album!! 5 stars to me!as alwaysthe dwarfoops

Jingle Cats - Meowy Christmas
2007-12-05 17:18:00
great post as always frisian! dig this;-)! changed a little if i post it here or on frisian other favorites... i decide Boppeslag and im hoping were getting no problems with the WWF. this is the instrumental blog and these cats must be hardly tortured for releasing that sounds. u-oh.is a cat an instrument?yes!! if you record them to your sampler and fool around with that. so listen to a real funny album no cat get any issues. weird and recommended!1. Silent Night 2. What Child is This?/Hava Nagila 3. Dance of the Reed Flutes4. Up on the Housetop5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen6. Oh Come All Ye Faithful7. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies8. Jingle Cats Medley 9. Angels We Have Heard on High 10. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring11. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem12. Carol of the Bells13. Go Tell It on the Mountain14. Oh Christmas Tree 15. Ode to Joy16. Deck the Halls17. Good King Winceslas18. We Three Kings of Orient Are19. Waltz of the Flowers 20. Auld Lang Syneas always: tere isa not enouf room t...

Spotnicks - The Spotnicks in Winterland [1966]
2007-12-04 20:08:00
Thanks surfdwarf.. and now I can’t stay behind so here is a nice Christmas album from the Spotnicks…Track list;01 - Sleigh ride02 - Winter wonderland03 - Here comes Santa Claus04 - Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer05 - Frosty the snowman06 - Silent night07 - White Christmas08 - Jingle bells09 – Winterland10 - Parade of wooden soldiers11 - I saw mama kissing Santa Claus12 - Auld lang syne[160k]
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Educational Break
2007-12-04 16:21:00
hey girls and boys,take a look atFrisians other Favorites´just posted some christmas stuff over there you really dont want to miss!!as alwaysthe dwarfand some more will come next days
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Blue Hawaiians - Christmas on Big Island [320k]
2007-12-04 15:16:00
phil dirt said: A Blue Hawaiian Yule is a mix of surf guitar, surf riffs, reverb, Hawaiian guitar, Don Ho-isms, dinner at Martin Denny's, and a nap in a little grass shack populated with hula dancers. It contains both vocals & instros, recorded with the laid-back precise stylings the Blue Hawaiians always supplies. This is a necessary addition to your holiday CD stash. The sound is clean and crisp.one of my real favourite albums for christmas. other than phil my rating would be *****! excellent played, beautiful engineered and re-ripped in beautiful 320k.1. Christmas Time Is Here 2. Jingle Jangle 3. White Christmas 4. Jungle Bells 5. Blue Christmas 6. Christmas On Big Island 7. Have Youself A Quiet Little Christmas 8. Mele Kalikimaka 9. We Four Kings (Little Drummer Boy) 10. Enchanted Xmas as alwaysthe dwarfoops

California Guitar Trio - A Christmas Album [192k]
2007-12-04 14:33:00
this is a nice and real relaxing one. superb acoustic guitar work on some classic christmas tunes. no need to say more. get it enjoy it and buy two copies: one for you and the other one as a gift for one of the lovely people you know for xmas... as always peace to the worldthe dwarfoops
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Mach IV - Road Test [2001]
2007-12-01 17:43:00
Phil Dirt; This is the first release from San Francisco's surf super group the Mach IV. These tracks were ambiently recorded live. The performance is excellent, and given this bands luminary lineup, this CD-R is an essential addition to your library.Track list;01 Surf Party02 Whangaroa03 Astro Boy04 Lullaby Of The Leaves05 Midnight Run06 Fogcutter07 Perfidia08 What's In The Trunk, Harry09 New York10 Yellow Jacket11 Baja12 Sunset Beach13 Wonderful Land[128k]
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I Cosmonauti - Bikini Angel [2003]
2007-11-30 15:51:00
Phil Dirt; This is the long awaited new C D from Italy's wonderful Cosmonauti. 11 new studio tracks, 1 from the Chinese Checkers release, and 5 from their fine live performance in San Jose a few years backNice smooth surf music…..Track list;01 She's Not There02 Bikini Angel 03 Just Surf04 Dolly Dance05 Lazy06 Summer Girl07 Cosy Boy08 Spanish Waves09 Spring Fiesta10 Zombie Walk11 Thank You Paul12 High Ride live13 First Kiss live14 Sea Storm - Blue Surf live16 Matador live17 Maserati - She's Not There live[VBR]
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Gein & the Graverobbers - The Passion of the Anti-Christ [2005]
2007-11-28 21:06:00
Phil Dirt; Gein and the Graverobbers present 13 tales from your nightmares. Most are very similar, many non-melodic, yet there's something magnetic about looking in the face of darkness.Barracuda Magazine; Gein and the Graverobbers have established themselves as Boston's premiere instrumental Horror Surf quartet. What is "Horror Surf?" Its Fender guitars saturated in reverb, shredding through high-energy songs brimming with horror and oozing atmosphere. With Gein, Kemper, and DeSalvo decked out in torn black suits, ties and zombie make-up -- and Myra in her mini skirt and go-go boots -- the band looks like a cross between characters from a Tarantino film and something out of "Night of the Living Dead." The amps adorned in skeletons and jack-o-lanterns lend a haunted housee feel to the stage presence. When these go-go ghouls mix the traditional surf sounds of artists like Dick Dale with the eeriness of the Cramps, they take their audience into a world of B-movie horror. Gein and th...
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die sputniks & franke-echo-quintett ''die frühen jahre"
2007-11-27 17:42:00
ha you wont believe it! there was surf related stuff behind the iron curtain!listen to two of the leading instrumental groups of the former german democratic republic. for the kids: this was the eastern part of germany;-). ask your teacher please!dont mix up the sputniks with the spotniks: these one are far better. really amazing to listen to music that was controlled by gouvernment. it was officially forbidden to sing in imperialistic english, to give up underground some bands created the 'BIG BEAT' sound. always instrumental and highly enjoyable if u know these people had no nice guitars, nice amplifiers and other stuff to run a good sounding band. the GDR had some extreme high quality factories for microphones and acoustic instruments but no way for people to buy it. just for export to get some hard cash. sad one as alwaysthe dwarfoops